In addition to staying away from the electronics, also avoid high pressure around the axles. Not good for the bearings.

 

If its just light dust and fingerprints, Harley Gloss does a fine job. Spray on, Wipe off. I use it for quick spot cleaning like that all the time. Also when on multiple day rides, I use it each morning to clean up the scoot before the days ride.

 

The only time I have used any pressure washing on any of my bikes is after running over a Raccoon. Hit him going about 65 mph and he crapped. I had coon crap in the jugs, under the tank, all over me and the bike. It was everywhere. I hit the only constipated raccoon in Texas. The only way I could get most of it off of the bike was to use a pressure washer at a distance. I didn't like washing the bike with a pressure washer and I will not do it again unless I have to. I prefer water hose with no pressure. Non abrasive rags and cleaners.

 

Do it all the time.Have fer years... take it easy around fork tube seals and axles..

 

Have seens more than a few bikes in the dealers for bearing failure or faulty wiring due to corrosion especially electical plugs. Dealers will tell you - no problem with car spray wash- they get the repair work to say nothing of the troubleshooting.

 

Just keep the spray away from the electronics and wheel and neck bearings

 

I haven't found a better way to clean off the bugs, I fire it up in the morning and putt to the car wash, putt home and blow dry it and wipe it down with pledge.

 

What he and everybody else said.

 

My pressure washer has 4 tips, each with a different pressure. I use the low pressure which mimics a car wash. It also has a soap pickup tube so It gets a good car wash soap.

I rinse it with the same tip and blow it dry with a leaf blower and then spray it with regular Pledge. NOT Lemon pledge because it's acidic.

Our well water is very pure snow-melt from high in the mountains and doesn't spot. The Mr. Clean system is an option if your water tends to spot.

I use Westley's Bleche Wite on whitewalls or blackwalls.

I have an '86 Heritage which still looks almost new after 23 years of my "abuse."

 

Works for me too!